Business Talk Sister Gawk

#27: Understanding Your Business Taxes

This episode is part 2 of business taxes because Bekkah is just so excited to talk with you about them. We cover what it means to have a tax bracket and the difference between sales and income taxes. Don't forget to listen till the end for another ridiculous story to gawk about. Let's go! 

#26: What You Should Know About Filing Business Taxes

In this episode, Bekkah gets really excited to tell you all about getting ready to file your taxes. The best news? You only pay taxes when you make money! So, you're never just paying them for nothing. Stick around for some tips to help you prepare!

 

Liability disclaimer: all our tips are from personal experience and are not considered legal or approved tax advice.

#25: How to Pick A Business Name

In this episode, Ruthie and Bekkah talk through the different approaches you can take to choosing a name for your business. We cover the benefits of an industry specific business, the cons of being vague and not vague enough, and how that translates to your domain name options. Stick around till the end for some ridiculous business names we found on the internet. 

#24: How to Run an Art & Illustration Business

In this episode, we hear from artist Katie Allen as she tells us about how she uses different tools to run her art business and the processes she has in place for doing book illustrations. From the tools to get paid, to knowing how to scope out a good craft show for your products, Katie is a wealth of knowledge on running an art business. 

#23: Starting a Vegan Chef Business

This week, we interview the owner of Heaven's Healthy Kitchen, Emmanuel Smith. He shares his personal journey through eating healthy and how he started sharing his gift of plant based meals as an entrepreneur. 

#22: Getting into Renting & Airbnb

This episode interviews Bridger Hopkins about his journey into rental property and using Airbnb as a business platform. From selling over 200 chickens to quitting his senior year of basketball to renovate a foreclosure. Hearing his perspective on turning passion into profit is a good lesson for any young entrepreneur. 

#21: Renting Out Your Camper as a Business

In this episode, we get to learn about a European business model for RV rentals. Our Austrian friend, Sebastian, tells us all about how he uses his campers to make additional summer income through the use of a vacation rental website. We learn what people want to know about campers before they rent them, and how he makes sure they have a personalized experienced. 

#20: Failure Part 3 - How to Use Failure As a Tool

In this episode, we address failure in understanding how it can benefit us and a few resources we recommend to help you push through failures. We share some failures that we've had, and discuss what you can do to prepare better for the next time you get up to try again. 

#19: Failure Part 2 - How Failure is Different In Entrepreneurship

This episode digs into the phases of a business launch and how it affects the founder of the business. We talk through the turning point where many business fail, some of the reasons that they struggle to succeed, and the how confidence relates to skill level within Paul Hersey's Situational Leadership Model. 

#18: Failure Part 1 - Understanding The Data of Business Failure

In this episode, we start a 3 part series on the topic of failure. Within this episode we discuss business failure and how to prepare for a good business by knowing data and how it is collected. From sample size to industry specific statistics, we help you to know how you can navigate the data that's around you and use it to your advantage while planning a business so that you will not be a failure statistic.